Are "afin de" and "pour" interchangeable?
afin de vs pour
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Joan C.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
afin de vs pour
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Asked 4 years ago
Hi Joan,
They mean about the same thing but 'pour' (for) will be more used in everyday speech.
Afin de = in order to, or, so as to
indicating a stronger intention.
Hope this helps!
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